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crossarmant wrote:Everyone else get the 3 emails about OCI for transfers? This actually looks pretty solid of a process, but there is so much information and research I need to do for this, which is significantly more difficult with write-on this weekend and still waiting on other transfer apps.

Overall, seems like a pretty solid OCI; definitely better than the like 6 firms that come to my home school's

Yes - same here. I don't know to do with all of this information. It looks like we have through July 20th to submit our bids, but I'm wondering if some firms only look at the first 100 or so bids before locking everyone else out. As in, is there an advantage to submitting bids early?

crossarmant wrote:Everyone else get the 3 emails about OCI for transfers? This actually looks pretty solid of a process, but there is so much information and research I need to do for this, which is significantly more difficult with write-on this weekend and still waiting on other transfer apps.

Overall, seems like a pretty solid OCI; definitely better than the like 6 firms that come to my home school's

Yes - same here. I don't know to do with all of this information. It looks like we have through July 20th to submit our bids, but I'm wondering if some firms only look at the first 100 or so bids before locking everyone else out. As in, is there an advantage to submitting bids early?

I feel like there was something I saw, and no can't find, in the emails/packet that said that all recruiters get all of the resumes at the same time so there's no real advantage to getting them in asap other than the issues of Symplicity slowing down.

crossarmant wrote:Everyone else get the 3 emails about OCI for transfers? This actually looks pretty solid of a process, but there is so much information and research I need to do for this, which is significantly more difficult with write-on this weekend and still waiting on other transfer apps.

Overall, seems like a pretty solid OCI; definitely better than the like 6 firms that come to my home school's

Yes - same here. I don't know to do with all of this information. It looks like we have through July 20th to submit our bids, but I'm wondering if some firms only look at the first 100 or so bids before locking everyone else out. As in, is there an advantage to submitting bids early?

I feel like there was something I saw, and no can't find, in the emails/packet that said that all recruiters get all of the resumes at the same time so there's no real advantage to getting them in asap other than the issues of Symplicity slowing down.

Yep, you're right. I found it on page 11 of the FRP information packet. I guess reading things is helpful.

did anyone just get in today and having a hard time figuring out what the hell to do about the write-on? They sent me an email at 6:45 telling me that I needed to sign up by midnight, but the attached instructions said I needed to do it by 8:00pm EST. Of course I didn't see the email until after 8:00 and can't get on the TWEN page. help anyone?? I will be a little upset if I'm totally locked out of this process now.

Edit: JK figured out how to get in... jesus talk about short notice. Got accepted this morning and am apparently starting a write-on tomorrow?! I was planning on spending my weekend at the beach!!!

acw1213 wrote:Does GW's curve stay constant all three years? At my old school, the curve for 1L was around 3.0 but jumped up to 3.5 starting 2L. Is it going to be ridiculously hard to jump into the top 1/3?

Curve goes up to around a 3.4 from around a 3.2 1L year. NALP shows 3.394 for median.

acw1213 wrote:Does GW's curve stay constant all three years? At my old school, the curve for 1L was around 3.0 but jumped up to 3.5 starting 2L. Is it going to be ridiculously hard to jump into the top 1/3?

Curve goes up to around a 3.4 from around a 3.2 1L year. NALP shows 3.394 for median.

I think it would seem easier to jump into the top 1/3 as a transfer than now since you're starting out with a 3.4 median rather than a 3.2 from the year before like the rest of the class.

Hey there everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster. I figured it's time to climb out of the closet and join my fellow GW Transfers! I'll also be starting this Fall, and I am looking forward to living in D.C. and meeting new people! Though, I echo above sentiments in that another orientation would probably be the worst thing I could imagine. I would rather chew on glass.

Though, to be fair, some of the best friends I have from my current school I met through orientation....the dreadful evil of Orientation has the effect of bringing people together!

Again, all the best to you guys in whatever you are doing for the summer, and see you in August at GW! =D

Lawst wrote:Has anyone heard how soon we get our loan money? Just wondering how long I'll need to live in cardboard box, etc.

I presume transfer $ is no different than everyone else's, so the answer is "officially" the Friday before school starts for fall semester. (During the first week of 1L classes, just before 2L/3L classes start.) GW switched to direct deposit last year and I feel like at least spring money came a few days earlier than first Friday, but I don't remember whether fall didn't and I wouldn't count on it.

If you're a super-late transfer I suppose you might get pushed back a bit, but if so I'd ask financial aid.